Writer Quiara Alegría Hudes On ‘White Hot’ Rage
January 22, 2026
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Writer Quiara Alegría Hudes On ‘White Hot’ Rage
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<p dir="ltr">The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright has written a debut novel that asks a provocative question: What if a woman claimed the right to a spiritual quest like men have done for centuries in literature? 'The White Hot' follows a young mother from Philadelphia who walks away from everything to find herself. She spoke with Tonya Mosley about her antihero April, her collaboration with Lin-Manuel Miranda on 'In The Heights,' and her mother’s spiritual gifts. <br /><br />Also, Maureen Corrigan reviews the mystery novel ‘Even the Dead,’ by John Banville. <br /><br />See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>
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